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Columbia University

New York, New York 🇺🇸MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-stateTakes internationalMCAT required
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

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Average MCAT

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Class size

140

Applicants

7,677

Interviewed

—

Admitted

138

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026

2025-26 figures from official sources

Who can apply

New York residents

12% of seats
2025-261,175 applied16 admitted

Out-of-state applicants

88% of seats
2025-266,502 applied122 admitted

Canadian citizens

International applicants

Requirements

Degree

Baccalaureate degree prior to matriculation

Prerequisites

  • Biology: two semesters with labs
  • General Chemistry: two semesters with labs
  • Organic Chemistry: two semesters with labs
  • Physics: two semesters with one lab
  • Biochemistry: one semester
  • English: two semesters
  • Courses must be taken in person (online accepted only for 2020 and Spring/Summer 2021)
  • All prerequisites completed within 10 years of application
  • Baccalaureate degree prior to matriculation
  • Three to seven letters of recommendation, at least one from a science faculty member, teacher or research mentor

GPA

AMCAS cumulative GPA

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired. 'The MCAT may be taken up to three years prior to applying for the 2027 application cycle'; September is the last month the MCAT may be taken for the 2027 cycle. No minimum published; only the highest overall score is considered.September cutoff from https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/education/academic-programs/md-program/admissions/apply/process-and-timeline; highest-score policy from the FAQ page.

Casper

Not published by the school

PREview

Not required

How selection works

Accepts applicants from all states; no in-state preference stated (private school, single tuition rate). Class of 2030 represents 30 states.

Interview

Format

Not published

Delivery

Virtual

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Oct 15, 2026

    AMCAS primary deadline (2027 application cycle) · October 15 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  2. Oct 22, 2026

    Secondary application deadline · October 22 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  3. Oct 29, 2026

    Supporting documents deadline (secondary fee, MCAT score, letters) · October 29 (year inferred from the 2026–27 cycle)

  4. September

    Last MCAT month accepted

  5. Early March

    Admission offers sent

Secondary application fee (Nonrefundable; waived for AMCAS Fee Assistance Program recipients.)

USD 110

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: USD 76,336

Special programs & mission

MD-PhD

3-Year PhD-to-MD Program

MD-OMFS

MD-MS in Biomedical Sciences

MD-MPH

MD-MBA

MD-MS in Biomedical Engineering

MD-MA in Biomedical Informatics

trains tomorrow's physicians and physician-scientists to discover, educate, care, and lead

Sources

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